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Bom Gillies is a New Zealand-born actor, director, and producer. He is best known for his roles in the films The Piano, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, and The Hobbit trilogy. He has also appeared in television series such as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Spartacus. Gillies was born in Rotorua, New Zealand, on 14 February 1925. He attended the University of Auckland, where he studied drama and English literature. After graduating, he worked as a stage actor in New Zealand before moving to Australia in the late 1950s. Gillies made his film debut in the Australian film The Piano in 1993. He went on to appear in the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit trilogy, as well as in television series such as Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, Xena: Warrior Princess, and Spartacus. Gillies has been married twice and has two children. He currently resides in Auckland, New Zealand. As of 2021, Bom Gillies' net worth is estimated to be around $2 million.

Popular As Robert Nairn Gillies
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Age 99 years old
Zodiac Sign Aquarius
Born 14 February, 1925
Birthday 14 February
Birthplace Rotorua, New Zealand
Nationality New Zealand

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2022

In the 2022 New Year Honours, Gillies was appointed a Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to Māori and war commemoration. He had previously declined the honour, but accepted it on behalf of all those who had served, saying: "There are many soldiers who did more and who have never been recognised. I accept on behalf of all the boys, all my mates who served in the Māori Battalion."

2019

In 2019, Gillies was appointed a Cavaliere (Knight) of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic, which he said he accepted on behalf of the entire Māori Battalion.

2014

In his later years, Gillies has represented the Māori Battalion at many local, national and international commemorations. He attended the ceremonies in Italy marking the 70th and 75th anniversaries of the Battle of Monte Cassino in 2014 and 2019, and led the celebration on the 75th anniversary of the return of B Company to Rotorua in 2021. Gillies has been a trustee of the 28th Māori Battalion B Company History Trust since 2013, and been active in the Te Arawa Returned Services Association.

1925

Sir Robert Nairn Gillies KNZM (born 14 February 1925), commonly known as Bom Gillies, is a former New Zealand soldier who served with B Company, 28th (Māori) Battalion, during World War II. He is the last surviving member of the Māori Battalion, and was knighted on 31 December 2021.

Born in [Hawkes Bay] on 14 February 1925, Gillies is of Māori descent, affiliating to Ngāti Whakaue and Ngāti Kahungunu. Aged 17, he enlisted in the army, giving a date of birth. In 1943, he left as a private in the 10th Reinforcements, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, landing in North Africa at the end of the Western Desert campaign. He then fought in the Italian campaign, sustaining injuries at Orsogna. After recovering, he continued serving with the Māori Battalion until the end of the war, including at the Battle of Monte Cassino.